The Seville City Council inaugurated this Wednesday Another Taxonomy of Clouds, an exhibition project by artist Dionisio González that represents the culmination of a decade of research around one of the most poetic and technological concepts of our time; the cloud. The exhibition can be visited for free until October 12 at the Foundry Ship of the Royal Artillery Factory of Seville, a heritage space that the council is consolidating as a center for artistic production, critical thinking, and contemporary creation.
In this sense, the delegate for Tourism and Culture, Angie Moreno, highlighted the strategic value of this exhibition for the city and stated, «With this exhibition, we reaffirm the role of the Royal Artillery Factory of Seville as a reference space in the national art circuit. Not only because of the quality and ambition of the work, but also for the way it is constructed through collaboration between institutions, territories, and artistic languages.»
Through almost 70 pieces — including photographs, holograms, digital compositions, sculpture, and installations — the exhibition proposes a complex and poetic reflection on the universe of the cloud, from its atmospheric and symbolic dimension to its contemporary condition as a digital infrastructure. In the words of its author, Dionisio González, it is a visual journey that «not only seeks to represent, but also to generate thought based on forms, data, and their constant instability.»
The exhibition is part of the ‘Four Views of the Universe’ series by Dionisio González, an institutional project that allows exploring the complexity of the artist’s work through different venues and records. It includes the installation of the piece ‘These Blue Days and This Childhood Sun’ at Las Setas in Seville, the work ‘Transfigured Shönberg’ at the C3A in Córdoba, and the exhibition ‘Homo Migrans’ at the Valentín de Madariaga Foundation. ‘Another Taxonomy of Clouds’ represents the natural conclusion of this cycle, gathering the largest volume of work and conceptual content.
Similarly, Angie Moreno also emphasized the intellectual and visual value of González’s work: «Dionisio González once again demonstrates why he is an essential figure in international contemporary art. This exhibition invites us to look towards the sky, but also to look inward, it speaks to us of science, history, art, technology, and memory. And it does so from a poetic, rigorous, and profoundly visual approach, capable of touching and engaging diverse audiences.»
An internationally acclaimed artist, Dionisio González has presented his work in institutions such as the Reina Sofía Museum, the Centre Pompidou, the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, the MASP in São Paulo, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Toronto. He has participated in top biennials such as Venice, São Paulo, Busan, and Seville. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards, including the Pilar Juncosa & Sotheby’s Award, the Arendt Award, and the National Engraving Award, and has been recognized for his visual innovation in areas such as architectural photography and digital sculpture.
Likewise, the Culture councilor highlighted the value of hosting an exhibition of this magnitude at Artillery, as part of its cultural activation process. «Our commitment to contemporary culture involves projects like this, which engage with the global without losing the connection to the city. Artillery is now a meeting point between heritage and living creation, and this exhibition is an undeniable proof of that,» stated the delegate.
Finally, Angie Moreno encouraged the public to discover the exhibition, stating «we invite all Sevillians and visitors to explore this unique proposal. It is not just an exhibition, it is a mental landscape, an emotional archive, an invitation to understand the present through the forms of the cloud.»
